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PULLIAM HITCH — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

crash · 640323 · 2007-09-27

Vehicle

Make
PULLIAM
Model
HITCH
Year
Manufacturer
PULLIAM ENTERPRISES, INC.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BALL BEARING FAILED IN NEW HITCH ASSY MODEL #4400 CAUSING MY 13K FIFTH WHEEL TO UNHITCH FROM MY TRUCK AND SLAM BACK INTO MY TAIL GATE. TAIL GATE KEPT FIFTH WHEEL FROM SEVERLY INJURING PEOPLE IN CARS BEHIND ME. COMPANY LISTED BELOW TOLD ME TODAY THAT BALL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A ROLLOR BEARING BUT I DO NOT BELEIVE A RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BALL BEARING HITCHES AND THAT HAS ME HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFTY OF OTHERS. WHEN I INFORMED MY INSTALLER, TRAILERS AND HITCHES, WICHITA, KS 1-888-288-6418, HE SAID ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH A NEW SAME HITCH FAILED TOO. HITCH MANUFACTURER: PULLIMEN, 13790 E. JEFFERSON BLVD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545 1-800-443-2307 *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10204288
Machine
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